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Lord Charles Middleton (1st Baron Barham)

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth14.10.1726 - Leith E-WIKI
First Known Service27.5.1738E-WIKI
FatherRobert MiddletonHPO
MotherHelen DundasODNB
WifeMargaret Gambier (d.1792) - Married 21.12.1761ref:616
DaughterDiana [Edwards] (d.1823)HPO
Nephew
Sir James GambierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1767-1830
ref:676
Last Known Service10.2.1806E-WIKI
Date of Death17.6.1813N-GAZ

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
4.10.1745 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 6/86/255RNLPC
5.11.1745 LieutenantCSORN
26.2.1757 CommanderADM 6/19
26.2.175722.5.1758
Speaker (10) 1756-1758
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/162		ref:822
22.5.1758 CaptainCSORN
22.5.175814.7.1758
Arundel (24) 1746-1765
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/516		BWAS-1714
14.7.17587.9.1759
Barbadoes (14) 1756-1763
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/144
Issued by
John MooreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1778
, Barbados
Confirmed 10.3.1760		ADM 6/19
15.7.176026.10.1761
Emerald (28) 1757-1761
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/365
Issued by
Sir James DouglasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1782

Confirmed 19.11.1761		BWAS-1714
22.2.176220.3.1763
Adventure (32) 1758-1770
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
11.3.17752.11.1776
Ardent (64) 1764-1779
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 23.3.1775 ADM 6/21/79		ADM 6/21
2.11.177626.1.1778
Prince George (90) 1772-1817
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/226		ADM 6/21
26.1.177829.4.1778
Royal Oak (74) 1769-1815
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1805 Renamed "Assistance"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/357		ADM 6/21
29.4.177817.7.1778
Jupiter (50) 1778-1808
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/398		ADM 6/21
7.8.177829.3.1790Appointed Comptroller of the NavyOHMB7
1.7.1779 Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.ADM 104
23.10.1781 Appointed BaronetHPO
1.4.178419.6.1796Elected a Member of Parliament for RochesterHPO
24.9.1787 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
21.9.1790 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
1.2.1793 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
12.4.1794 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
12.5.179419.11.1795Appointed Lord Commissioner of the AdmiraltyOHMB4
1.6.1795 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
14.2.1799 Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
1.5.1805 Created 1st Baron Barhamref:616
2.5.18059.2.1806Appointed First Lord of the AdmiraltyOHMB4
9.11.1805 Admiral of the RedCSORN
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